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Giants sign DT Elijah Chatman following rookie tryout

Y28 : 5/12/2024 9:44 am
#Giants signing former
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defensive lineman Elijah Chatman after a successful rookie minicamp, agent
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He is not tall, but extremely strong. Lifted the bar 44 times.
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RE: RE: Sy. Why Wasn't he drafted?  
k2tampa : 5/12/2024 5:15 pm : link
In comment 16512885 Eric from BBI said:
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In comment 16512879 George from PA said:


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Seem like he would worth a 7th Rd pick



He's small.


And not just undrafted, but not signed by anyone as an UDFA.
RE: Sy. Why Wasn't he drafted?  
Sy'56 : 5/12/2024 5:29 pm : link
In comment 16512879 George from PA said:
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Seem like he would worth a 7th Rd pick


Off the chart small. You can count on one and how many DTs have played the game at 5'11/sub-280
John  
xman : 5/12/2024 5:33 pm : link
mendenhall back in the day
Aaron Donald ...  
Manny in CA : 5/12/2024 5:40 pm : link
6'1", 284. concentrated dynamite in a small package.
Yep, make him a goal line FB and we'll forget all about  
CT Charlie : 5/12/2024 5:52 pm : link
Refrigerator Perry and Hyno the Rhino.
Mendenhall was 6’1”, 255 … and Burt was 6’1, 260 …  
Spider56 : 5/12/2024 6:04 pm : link
It’s not the size of the man in the fight … it’s speed, quickness, intelligence and determination … let’s see what he can bring
how would he look lined up as a wide nine  
kelly : 5/12/2024 6:55 pm : link
defensive end.

Offensive tackles tend to be tall. Blocking a fast moving short powerful DE would seem difficult.
Seems like a good young man...  
Fishmanjim57 : 5/12/2024 7:03 pm : link
I'd love to see him make it on the Giants, and who knows if he'll be a DT or FB, if he becomes a FB he could haunt some of the teams in the NFCE (kind of like a player like Boston Scott was against the Giants for several seasons).
I like his hunger to play.
Clearly they’re looking for  
Biteymax22 : 5/12/2024 7:05 pm : link
A lightinng quick 3 tech to put next to Dex on pass rush downs.

Payne coming in for a visit fits this bill, as does our UDFA Rogers.

They likely recognize that all attention is going to go to Dex, Burns and KT. Just add someone else in that can beat a single block and get to the QB fast.
RE: Mendenhall was 6’1”, 255 … and Burt was 6’1, 260 …  
Milton : 5/12/2024 7:22 pm : link
In comment 16512971 Spider56 said:
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It’s not the size of the man in the fight … it’s speed, quickness, intelligence and determination … let’s see what he can bring

That was at a time when offensive linemen were much lighter...
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According to Elias Sports Bureau research, the average weight of starting offensive linemen was 254.3 pounds in 1970. It jumped to 276.9 by 1990, but the largest increase in poundage would come in the following 10 years. A decade later, the average O-line starter checked in at 309.4 pounds.
RE: RE: ...  
JoeSchoens11 : 5/12/2024 7:22 pm : link
In comment 16512583 Anakim said:
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In comment 16512560 Eric from BBI said:


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GiantsWFAN
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#NYGiants add rookie DT "Baby Bison" Chatman to the roster....6-0 and 278, quick and as strong as an ox....also played some snaps as a fullback at SMU.



Maybe he could be our Nikita Whitlock
I didn’t see the spin move in the highlights so he still has some work to do to get to Nikita-level :-)
I'm going to go on a limb here and say  
SteelGiant : 5/12/2024 9:49 pm : link
Whoever gets hit by him feels it
I like these kinds of bets  
WhoCares : 5/12/2024 9:53 pm : link
Overlook the size issue which held back all of the other NFL teams and focus on his tape. Long shot but let's hope we get lucky
re: small  
bc4life : 5/12/2024 10:08 pm : link
The 280 is not stretched out over a 6'2-3" frame. On the one hand, I would think this may help him re: leverage. The arm length may be an issue but on the interior with a quick getoff he cold negate that.

He could also play special teams and if he can play FB too. He has a legitimate shot. At a minimum, I think he can make the practice squad.

And the motor is good...
Talkin' about 280 "small" ....  
Manny in CA : 5/12/2024 11:15 pm : link

When the Rams played the lions in post season, they had THREE 300+ linemen blocking Donald, on many plays.
Check this out , what the Ravens had to do ...  
Manny in CA : 5/12/2024 11:22 pm : link

To stop him ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b4mSyRQxMk
Picture this ...  
Manny in CA : 5/12/2024 11:29 pm : link
In Shane Bowen's "wide nine" 4-man rush - Dex & Chatman inside with Burns & Kayvon Thibodeaux storming in from the corners.
Denico Autry is an interesting comparable  
Blue Dog : 5/13/2024 1:33 am : link
Autry played both 3 and 5 techniques in Bowen's D the last few years and excelled. Also was an UDFA way back in 2014. Autry is taller at 6'4.5'' but was a similar weight coming in at just 273lbs. His arms are even shorter than Chatman's. He did better in the agility drills but much worse in the bench and slightly worse in the 40. The jumps were similar.
RE: Talkin' about 280  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 5/13/2024 7:08 am : link
In comment 16513168 Manny in CA said:
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When the Rams played the lions in post season, they had THREE 300+ linemen blocking Donald, on many plays.


I swear BBI is bipolar. A guy is either camp fodder or an obvious Hall of Famer.
Quick, strong, nonstop motor  
Will Shine : 5/13/2024 9:47 am : link
gives Patterson a lot to work with
Well, Eric, if we didn't take our B-P meds it's inconsequential  
Manny in CA : 5/13/2024 1:59 pm : link

(Probably Chatman is camp fodder), but no denying Donald succeeded at 6'1", 284.

Hate to be redundant, but look at that Ravens' triple-team clip again - #64 Center Tyler Linderbaum, 6'2" 304; #76 Left Guard, #76 Andrew Vorhees, 6'6" 310, and (number obscured) I believe it's Left tackle Ronnie Stanley 6'6" 315; all against one man.
RE: Well, Eric, if we didn't take our B-P meds it's inconsequential  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 5/13/2024 2:33 pm : link
In comment 16513532 Manny in CA said:
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(Probably Chatman is camp fodder), but no denying Donald succeeded at 6'1", 284.

Hate to be redundant, but look at that Ravens' triple-team clip again - #64 Center Tyler Linderbaum, 6'2" 304; #76 Left Guard, #76 Andrew Vorhees, 6'6" 310, and (number obscured) I believe it's Left tackle Ronnie Stanley 6'6" 315; all against one man.


Ovie Oghoufo is about the same size as Lawrence Taylor.
Go Ovie !....  
Manny in CA : 5/13/2024 2:51 pm : link
Love that name.
RE: RE: Well, Eric, if we didn't take our B-P meds it's inconsequential  
Klaatu : 5/13/2024 2:54 pm : link
In comment 16513563 Eric from BBI said:
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In comment 16513532 Manny in CA said:


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(Probably Chatman is camp fodder), but no denying Donald succeeded at 6'1", 284.

Hate to be redundant, but look at that Ravens' triple-team clip again - #64 Center Tyler Linderbaum, 6'2" 304; #76 Left Guard, #76 Andrew Vorhees, 6'6" 310, and (number obscured) I believe it's Left tackle Ronnie Stanley 6'6" 315; all against one man.



Ovie Oghoufo is about the same size as Lawrence Taylor.


So am I. Well, maybe a few pounds lighter now.
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